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Psalms 83:12–17

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Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.
O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.
As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;
So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.
Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O Lord.
Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:
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From verse 12

  1. 2 Chronicles 20:11Rank 1 from verse 12
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    11Behold, I say, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit.

  2. Psalms 74:7–8Rank 2 from verse 12
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    7They have cast fire into thy sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of thy name to the ground.

    8They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.

  3. Psalms 83:4Rank 3 from verse 12
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    4They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

From verse 13

  1. Job 21:18Rank 1 from verse 13
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    18They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.

  2. Psalms 35:5Rank 2 from verse 13
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    5Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord chase them.

  3. Isaiah 40:24Rank 3 from verse 13
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    24Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.

  4. Jeremiah 13:24Rank 4 from verse 13
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    24Therefore will I scatter them as the stubble that passeth away by the wind of the wilderness.

  5. Job 13:25Rank 5 from verse 13
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    25Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?

From verse 14

  1. Deuteronomy 32:22Rank 1 from verse 14
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    22For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.

  2. Malachi 4:1Rank 2 from verse 14
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    1FOR, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

  3. Isaiah 9:18Rank 3 from verse 14
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    18¶ For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke.

  4. Ezekiel 20:47–48Rank 4 from verse 14
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    47And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.

    48And all flesh shall see that I the Lord have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.

  5. Isaiah 30:33Rank 5 from verse 14
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    33For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.

From verse 15

  1. Job 9:17Rank 1 from verse 15
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    17For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

  2. Psalms 50:3Rank 2 from verse 15
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    3Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.

  3. Isaiah 28:17Rank 3 from verse 15
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    17Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.

  4. Psalms 58:9Rank 4 from verse 15
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    9Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.

  5. Hebrews 12:18Rank 5 from verse 15
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    18For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

From verse 16

  1. Psalms 6:10Rank 1 from verse 16
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    10Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

  2. Psalms 9:19–20Rank 2 from verse 16
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    19Arise, O Lord; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.

    20Put them in fear, O Lord: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

  3. Job 10:15Rank 3 from verse 16
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    15If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;

  4. Psalms 109:29Rank 4 from verse 16
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    29Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.

  5. Psalms 132:18Rank 5 from verse 16
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    18His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.

From verse 17

  1. Psalms 35:4Rank 1 from verse 17
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    4Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

  2. Psalms 109:29Rank 2 from verse 17
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    29Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.

  3. Psalms 35:26Rank 3 from verse 17
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    26Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

  4. Psalms 40:14–15Rank 4 from verse 17
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    14Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.

    15Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 83:12

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

take

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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

houses

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Buildings or dwelling places; by extension, the families, households, estates, possessions, royal lines, or bodies of people associated with them.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 83:13

COMBINED MEANING

make

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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

like

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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

wheel

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Sense 1: A circular frame or body turning on an axle. Sense 2: A carriage or machine that moves or works by wheels.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

stubble

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The dry stalks left after grain is cut or threshed, easily driven or burned.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wind

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Sense 1: Air in motion; a current of air. Sense 2: Breath or a movement of air from breathing. Sense 3: By figure, something empty, unstable, or passing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 83:14

COMBINED MEANING

fire

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Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

flame

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1. The visible, rising blaze of a fire, which may burn, kindle, or consume. 2. Something likened to such a blaze.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

setteth

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Third-person singular present form of set. Sense 1: To place, fix, appoint, establish, or prescribe. Sense 2: Fixed or determined.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 83:15

COMBINED MEANING

persecute

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Trouble, afflict, or pursue after; to pursue, harass, or oppress.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

make

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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

storm

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A violent disturbance of wind and weather; a tempest or rushing, raging agitation, also used in comparisons for overwhelming force.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 83:16

COMBINED MEANING

fill

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Sense 1: To make full, occupy capacity, satisfy, supply what is lacking, or complete. Sense 2: A full or satisfying amount or measure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

shame

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Sense 1: A painful sense of guilt, disgrace, or dishonor. Sense 2: As a verb, to make ashamed or bring disgrace upon.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

name

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 83:17

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

confounded

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of confound. Sense 1: To confuse or disorder so that understanding fails. Sense 2: To put to shame, dismay, or frustrate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

troubled

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Disturbed, agitated, alarmed, perplexed, afflicted, burdened, unsettled, or caused to suffer inward, bodily, social, or outward disruption.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for ever

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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ever

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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

yea

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1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

put

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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shame

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Sense 1: A painful sense of guilt, disgrace, or dishonor. Sense 2: As a verb, to make ashamed or bring disgrace upon.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

perish

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Sense 1: Of a living person or creature, to die, be killed, be destroyed, or be lost. Sense 2: Of a thing, condition, plan, thought, or work, to be ruined, decay, fail, vanish, or come to nothing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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12Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.

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13O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.

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14As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;

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15So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.

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16Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O Lord.

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17Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:

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18That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.

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